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Introduced Session

The purpose of this bill is to require any individual seeking elective public office in this State to disclose at the time of filing a petition of nomination whether he or she has been convicted of a criminal offense. Specifically, the bill requires that each petition of nomination must include a statement signed by the candidate that he or she has either not been convicted of a criminal offense in this State or any other state or involving the government of the United States or any other country, or that the candidate has been so convicted. In that case, the candidate must disclose on the statement the details of the offense, including the type or degree of offense, the individual or entity it involved, the date it occurred, the date of conviction for the offense and the time served, the fine paid or both, if applicable. Such a candidate may, as an alternative, provide with the statement a copy of an official document that provides such information. If the candidate has been convicted of more than one criminal offense, such information about each such offense must be provided.

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DiAnne Gove (R)*,  Brian Rumpf (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/14/2020)